Notre Dame School is a Catholic Institution managed by the Patna Notre Dame Sisters Society. Therefore, all the decisions of the Governing Body find their source in the Christian Philosophy and Theology.

Founded by St. Julie Billiart and urged by her Charism, Notre Dame has established foundations throughout the world. The first Notre Dame School in India was founded in Jamalpur, Bihar in 1949. Today Notre Dame Institutions are found in states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Delhi, Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Jammu-Kashmir & Assam.